Union Minister launched three new digital platforms: Union Minister launched three new digital platforms—Depot Darpan, Anna Mitra, and Anna Sahayata—to streamline India’s Public Distribution System (PDS), ensuring transparency, efficiency, and accountability. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has unveiled three tech-driven initiatives to modernize warehousing, empower frontline workers, and improve grievance redressal […]
Tag: 22nd May 2025
Blue Talks
Blue Talks: India hosted the Second Blue Talks in collaboration with France and Costa Rica to support global marine conservation goals. The event aimed to strengthen dialogue ahead of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) scheduled in Nice, France. Blue Talks is amultilateral consultation platform that brings together governments, scientists, and civil society to […]
LibTech India Report on MNREGA
LibTech India Report on MNREGA: A LibTech India report on MGNREGA for FY 2024–25 highlights a stark mismatch between rising registrations (increase by 8.6%) and declining employment delivery (decline by 7.1%), mainly due to delayed payments and budget shortfalls. Data on MGNREGS: Registrations: Increased from 13.80 crore (FY24) to 14.98 crore (FY25), a rise of […]
Mizoram India’s First Fully Literate State
Mizoram India’s First Fully Literate State: The Chief Minister of Mizoram officially declared the state as fully literate. With this, Mizoram has become the first state in India to achieve complete literacy. Earlier, on 24.06.2024, Ladakh became the first administrative unit to declare full literacy. A state is considered fully literate when its literacy rate […]
India’s Spatial Infrastructure for National Security
India’s Spatial Infrastructure for National Security: China’s Beidou satellite navigation system is under scrutiny after reports suggested it may have been used by militants during the Pahalgam terror attack in India, raising serious national security concerns for India. Spatial infrastructure includes satellite-based systems for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), such as GPS, India’s NavIC, and […]
Climate Physical Risk (CPR)
Climate Physical Risk (CPR): Union Home Minister recently emphasized the need for proactive climate risk assessments amidst rising extreme weather events. The article highlighted India’s fragmented approach to Climate Physical Risk (CPR) and called for a unified national framework. Climate Physical Risk (CPR) refers to potential damage from acute (e.g. floods, heatwaves) and chronic (e.g. […]
WHO Pandemic Agreement
WHO Pandemic Agreement: The World Health Assembly formally adopted the WHO Pandemic Agreement, a global legal treaty to improve preparedness for future pandemics. A legally binding international treaty under Article 19 of the WHO Constitution — only the second such treaty after the 2003 Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Aim is to ensure equitable access […]
e-Zero FIR Initiative
e-Zero FIR Initiative: The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has launched the e-Zero FIR initiative, which automatically converts financial cybercrime complaints over ₹10 lakh into First Information Reports (FIRs). The e-Zero FIR initiative is a new mechanism where financial cybercrime complaints involving fraud above ₹10 lakh are automatically converted into FIRs if reported via the […]
DoT Launches Financial Fraud Risk Indicator to Tackle Cyber Crime
DoT Launches Financial Fraud Risk Indicator to Tackle Cyber Crime: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI), a powerful analytics tool under the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP). This initiative aims to identify and block mobile numbers linked to potential financial frauds, thereby bolstering cyber safety and helping institutions such […]
India Reaffirms Global Health Commitment at 78th World Health Assembly
India Reaffirms Global Health Commitment at 78th World Health Assembly: At the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, held on May 21, 2025, India strongly reaffirmed its commitment to global health equity and universal health coverage. Addressing the plenary, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava highlighted India’s flagship initiatives, including Ayushman Bharat, and underscored the […]
